About
About HCSRN
The HCSRN brings together the research centers from many of the nation’s best and most innovative health care systems. Collectively, the HCSRN represents more than 2,000 scientists and research staff with methodological and content expertise from an array of disciplines such as epidemiology, economics, disparities, outcomes and quality assessment, clinical trials, and genomics.
Our Mission
To improve individual and population health through research that connects the resources and capabilities of learning health care systems for all.
Our Vision
The Health Care Systems Research Network is the nation’s preeminent source of population-based research that measurably improves health and health care for all.
HCSRN BOARD
The Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN) is led by Executive Director Suzanne Simons. She is responsible for all strategic and operational activities as overseen by the HCSRN Governing Board. The all-volunteer Board operates as a democratic constituency, guided by a set of agreed upon bylaws.
Together, these visionary leaders are helping shape the future of the HCSRN and health systems-based research.
Executive Committee of the Board
Five Board officers make up the HCSRN’s Executive Committee. The Executive Director is on the Executive Committee in an ex officio capacity
- Michael Horberg, MD, MAS (Chair 2023-2024)
- Rebecca Rossom, MD, MS (Chair Elect 2023-2024)
- Tina Davis, PhD, MPH (Member At Large, 2024-2025)
- Leslie Hinyard, PhD, MSW (Member At Large, 2024-2025)
- Robert Greenlee, PhD, MPH (Immediate Past Chair, 2023-2024)
Governing Board Members
- Amit Acharya, BDS, MS, PhD, FAMIA, Vice Chief Science Officer, Advocate Health; President, Advocate Aurora Research Institute; Vice Dean for Regional Research Strategy & Integration, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
- Teaniese “Tina” Davis, PhD, MPH, Investigator, Center for Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Georgia
- Mara M. Epstein, ScD, Associate Professor, Division of Health Systems Science, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
- Stephen P. Fortmann, MD, Senior Director, Science Programs, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research
- Laura Garabedian, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Population Medicine, Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and Harvard Medical School
- Robert T. Greenlee, PhD, MPH, Senior Research Scientist, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Population Health, MCRI, Marshfield Clinic Health System
- Leslie Hinyard, PhD, MSW, Professor & Chair, Department of Health and Clinical Outcomes Research; Executive Director, Advanced HEAlth Data (AHEAD) Institute, Saint Louis University School of Medicine
- Stacey Honda, MD, PhD, Area Assitant Medical Director of Diagnostic Services and Research,Hawaii Permanente Medical Group, Medical Director, Center for Integrated Healthcare Research, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii
- Michael A. Horberg, MD, MAS, Associate Medical Director, KP Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Research Institute, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
- J.B. Jones, PhD, MBA, Executive Director, Center for Health Systems Research, Sutter Health
- Rita Mangione-Smith, MD, MPH, Vice President, Research & Health Care Innovation, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Executive Director, KP Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington
- Christine Neslund-Dudas, PhD, Associate Research Scientist, Henry Ford Health, Co-Leader, Cancer Epidemiology Prevention and Control Program, Henry Ford Cancer, Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Michigan State University
- Melissa Poulsen, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor, Dept of Population Health Sciences, Geisinger College of Health Sciences
- Kristi Reynolds, PhD, Director, Epidemiologic Research, Kaiser Permanente Southern California
- Rebecca C. Rossom, MD, MS, Senior Investigator, Research, HealthPartners Institute, HealthPartners
- Katherine Sanchez, PhD, LCSW, Director, Patient and Community Engaged Research (PACER) Center, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Baylor Scott and White Health
- Julie Schmittdiel, PhD, MA, Associate Director of Health Care Delivery and Policy and a Research Scientist at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research
- Claudia Steiner, MD, MPH, Executive Director, Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Internal Medicine Physician, Colorado Permanente Medical Group
- Stephen C. Waring, DVM, PhD, FACE, Principal Scientist, Essentia Institute of Rural Health, Essentia Health, Adjunct Professor, College of Pharmacy UMN-Duluth
HCSRN Committees
- Annual Conference Abstract Review Committee Purpose: To provide policy and procedures for the Annual Conference Abstract Review Subcommittee and support the Annual Conference Planning Committee. Committee composition determined annually.
- Annual Conference Awards Committee
- Purpose: To provide policy and procedures for the Awards Committee. The Awards Committee oversees the Awards program including criteria development, call for nominations/submissions, application review and scoring and winner notification for the following awards: Early Career Investigator, Mentor of the Year, Paper of the Year, Multisite Collaborator of the Year. Committee composition determined annually.
- Annual Conference Planning Committee
- Purpose: Develop scientific programming as well as oversee logistics and other aspects of planning for the annual conference. Program content will be determined annually based on strategic initiatives and ongoing education needs of members as identified by the Governing Board.
Leslie Hinyard, PhD, MSW (Co-Chair) Advanced HEAlth Data (AHEAD) Institute Ivana A Vaughn, PhD, MPH (Co-Chair) Henry Ford Health System Jinmyoung Cho, PhD Advanced HEAlth Data (AHEAD) Institute Inih Essien, OD, MPH HealthPartners Veronica Fitzpatrick, DrPH, MPH Advocate Aurora Research Institute Corinna Koebnick, MSc, PhD, FAHA Kaiser Permanente Southern California Robert Penfold, PhD KP Washington Health Research Institute Apoorva Pradhan, MD, MPH Geisinger Katherine Sanchez, PhD, LCSW Baylor Scott & White Abdul Shour, MSP, PhD Marshfield Clinic Research Institute Claudia Steiner, MD, MPH Kaiser Permanente Colorado Ann Marie Warren, PhD Baylor Scott & White Kanetha B. Wilson, PhD Kaiser Permanente Georgia - Annual Conference Volunteer Management CommitteePurpose: To provide policy and procedures for the Volunteer Management Committee. The Volunteer Management Committee oversees the identification and scheduling of volunteers for conference registration, session room managers and other conference-related volunteer needs.Committee composition determined annually.
- Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee
- Purpose: To establish DEI initiatives and a commitment to related practices which reflect the diversity of the patients, clinicians and stakeholders served by the HCSRN. To develop an implementation plan that is inclusive of all HCSRN activities and communication platforms and is fully integrated into the strategic plan.
Tina Davis, PhD, MPH (Chair) Kaiser Permanente Georgia Melissa Harry, Essentia Health Leslie Hinyard, PhD, MSW Advanced HEAlth Data (AHEAD) Institute Jana Hirschtick, PhD, MPH Advocate Aurora Research Institute Gwen Lapham, PhD, MPH, MSW Rebecca Rossom, MD, MS HealthPartners Institute). Katherine Sanchez, PhD, LCSW Baylor Scott & White Julie Schmittdiel, PhD, MA Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research Jamie Thompson, MPH Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research Ivana Vaughn, PhD, MPH Henry Ford Health System Dea Papajorgji-Taylor, MPH Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research - Executive Committee
Purpose: The Executive Committee includes the Governing Board Chairperson, Chairperson-Elect, Immediate Past Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary. The Executive Director participates in an ex officio capacity. The Executive Committee prioritize issues that the Executive Committee needs to address in partnership with the Executive Director, reports monthly to the Governing Board, drives Executive Committee business and discussions between formal monthly calls to move work forward, and guides the Governing Board’s strategic vision in collaboration with the Executive Director. See above under Executive Committee tab. - Finance Committee
- Purpose: The Finance Committee is a standing three-person committee of the Board chaired by the Treasurer. The Committee meets quarterly to prepare and recommend a yearly budget to the Board. In addition to Budget development, the Finance Committee advises the Executive Director on finance decisions related to the HCSRN and reports to the HCSRN Governing Board on a quarterly basis. Committee members include Leslie Hinyard, PhD, MPH,( Advanced HEAlth Data (AHEAD) Institute), Kristi Reynolds, PhD (Kaiser Permanente Southern California) and Rebecca Rossom, MD, MS, (HealthPartners Institute).
- Commercially Supported Symposia Committee
- Membership Committee
Julie Schmittdiel, PhD, MA (Co-Chair) Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research Stephanie Hooker, PhD, MPH (Co-Chair) HealthPartners Institute Veronica Fitzpatrick, DrPH, MPH Advocate Aurora Research Institute Suzanne Gillespie, MA, MS Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research Yonah Karp Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute Rita Mangione-Smith, MD, MPH Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
HCSRN Task Forces
- Path Forward Task Force
Purpose: To determine HCSRN’s “path forward” as it relates to defining “who” is HCSRN, what are HCSRN’s greatest assets and the appropriate messaging regarding HCSRN membership.
Staff
- Suzanne Simons, MS, Executive Director
- Karen Miles, CAE, CMP Deputy Executive Director